Hawaii courts ask whether an expert opinion is relevant and reliable and whether it will help the jury, treating the reliability factors the federal courts use as helpful rather than required and not insisting on general acceptance; the witness is qualified by training and experience. An economic damages report is examined on whether its assumptions have a published basis and fit the record. NAFE membership adds a published ethics statement and a peer-reviewed literature that counsel can hold any report against; it does not replace that inquiry, and it is not a certification.
State recognition: Recognized nationally; no state licensure applies. There is no state license for forensic economists to check, so counsel verify the credential with its issuer and review the economist's testimony record directly.
NAFE membership means the same thing in Hawaii as anywhere else, because the association is national and no state recognizes or requires it: the economist has joined the field's professional body and agreed to its ethics statement. What that gives counsel in a matter venued in Hawaii is a written standard to test a report against, including an opposing report: disclosed data and assumptions, a method the economist would apply the same way for either side, and fees that do not depend on the outcome. Membership is verified with the association for the year in question rather than from a CV line, and the affiliations of the economist assigned to a matter venued in Hawaii are confirmed at engagement.
KW Economics economists apply nationally recognized methods while accounting for Hawaii's wage levels, venue, and damages rules.
Economic damages experts testify in Hawaii's courts, where qualification is decided case by case on education, method, and experience rather than on any single credential.
Highest court: Hawaii Supreme Court. Federal venues: D. Haw. Court system: courts.state.hi.us.
KW Economics provides forensic economists for Hawaii damages matters, including remote consultation, report preparation, and deposition or trial testimony where the case is venued. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.
Hawaii courts ask whether an expert opinion is relevant and reliable and whether it will help the jury, treating the reliability factors the federal courts use as helpful rather than required and not insisting on general acceptance; the witness is qualified by training and experience. An economic damages report is examined on whether its assumptions have a published basis and fit the record. Recognized nationally; no state licensure applies. There is no state license for forensic economists to check, so counsel verify the credential with its issuer and review the economist's testimony record directly.
Request a consultation on Hawaii damages matters or call (201) 343-0700. Plaintiff and defense counsel.